Ladybug Girl at the Beach

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Lulu loves the beach. Well, she’s never been there before, but she knows she will love it. And then she sees the ocean and it is big and loud and rough. That’s okay—Lulu wanted to build sand castles and fly her kite with Bingo anyway. But while they are building their sand castle, the sneaky ocean comes in and tries to steal Lulu’s favorite pail. This is a job for Ladybug Girl!

Lulu conquers her fear of the ocean when she remembers that Ladybug...

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Overview

Lulu loves the beach. Well, she’s never been there before, but she knows she will love it. And then she sees the ocean and it is big and loud and rough. That’s okay—Lulu wanted to build sand castles and fly her kite with Bingo anyway. But while they are building their sand castle, the sneaky ocean comes in and tries to steal Lulu’s favorite pail. This is a job for Ladybug Girl!

Lulu conquers her fear of the ocean when she remembers that Ladybug Girl can do anything, in this gorgeously illustrated companion to the popular series.

Six Fun Activities for Ladybug Girl at the Beach: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.

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Ladybug is popular in any locale. In this sunny picture-book offering, she makes a trip to the beach.

Publishers Weekly
Even though Lulu--in full ladybug bathing suit regalia--has never been to the beach, she knows that she’s going to love it. But at the edge of the water, where she’s dwarfed by a curling wave that spills over an entire spread, she isn’t so sure about going in. Luckily, there are other things to do, like building sand castles and getting ice cream on the boardwalk. Davis’s warmly expressive illustrations capture Lulu’s trepidation and, in the end, her triumphant self-assurance: when her bucket gets drawn in with the tide, Ladybug Girl finally has to confront the ocean. A tender addition to the series. Ages 3–5. (May)
Children's Literature - Kathleen Karr
Lulu, the popular Ladybug Girl, sets off with her family to the beach for her third adventure. Miss Confidence Incarnate—antennae foremost—sashays down the dunes to the very edge of the water with her faithful sidekick, Bingo the low-slung hound. Suddenly, THE OCEAN looms. Big. Noisy. Overwhelming. The bottom drops out of her charade. The kid is scared. How the Ladybug Girl deals with this new emotion is the grist of the remaining story. The pen-and-ink and watercolor drawings are mostly easy, lighthearted beach scenes: Lulu flying a kite, building a sand castle, eating a double-decker ice cream cone, collecting seaweed. Only in the one telling scene—in which Lulu stands face-to-face with her monster fear—do the illustrators get serious. It is the double-page spread of nothing but a few gulls and a little girl and her dog up against a veritable tsunami-sized wave. This is the true child's perspective, the view that makes the book. Yet after Lulu conquers all and returns to her vaguely annoying persona, one question remains: Why has the daddy figure been minimalized nearly out of existence? Reviewer: Kathleen Karr
School Library Journal
K-Gr 1—With her antennae quivering and her wings shimmering, Lulu (aka Ladybug Girl) and her basset hound find sun and sand on their first trip to the beach. There's a problem, though; the too-big ocean, too-loud noises, and too-tall waves are a bit intimidating. "Lulu takes a few steps backward. Bingo barks at the waves." While her brother runs for the water and her parents bask in the sun, Lulu's courage fails, and she begins a round of activities designed to help her avoid the ocean. She builds a sand castle, flies her kite, begs for ice cream, takes a long walk across the beach, and digs for pirate treasure. Young readers may recognize the swing of Lulu's emotions—will she ever enter the water? It takes an emergency—a lost pail in the waves—to bring forth her courage and move her knee-deep into ocean water. Suddenly Ladybug Girl "loves the beach!" Cartoon figures on a background of summer pastels fill illustrations; Bingo's floppy, swinging ears follow the bend of grass in the wind as the hound stretches out in a series of naps across the sand. A welcome new adventure for Ladybug Girl fans.—Mary Elam, Learning Media Services Plano ISD, TX
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780803734166
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Publication date: 5/18/2010
  • Series: Ladybug Girl Series
  • Pages: 40
  • Sales rank: 67,140
  • Age range: 3 - 5 Years
  • Product dimensions: 9.30 (w) x 10.88 (h) x 0.36 (d)

Meet the Author

David Soman and Jacky Davis live in Rosendale, New York. They are a husband-and-wife team, and the Ladybug Girl books are inspired by their daughter and son.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 15, 2012

    Cute!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 30, 2012

    Another great ladybug girl

    My daughter loves this and the other ones too. This she likes a lot because she likes the beach too. I could see a difference in her courage at the beach having had this book read to her. I recommend this book because it is a great beach story with pictures kids and adults can both smile at.

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  • Posted September 14, 2011

    good beach read for 3's

    my grand daughter loved this, she's three and enjoys the beach

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  • Posted July 11, 2011

    Gorgeous art, fabulous story!

    For anyone who has ever been afraid of the ocean, this book is a fun and gentle look at being brave and finding courage. The artwork is just stunning and there are interesting details to look at on every page. Ladybug Girl and Bingo are a dynamic duo!

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  • Posted September 14, 2010

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    Lovely story and fantastic illustrations

    My almost 3 year-old sat through having this book read to her the very first time and has enjoyed it each time ever since. We enjoy looking at the wonderful illustrations that show ocean waves and wet sand so well. The font size changes dramatically to help me know when to emphasize something important and I like that each time the words "Ladybug Girl" are printed it is always in red to help her learn to associate the printed word with the name of the girl. It is written at a level that she can relate to and she can continue to grow with it as she learns some of the bigger words. I was so impressed with this book that I bought all the other books in this series.

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  • Posted May 25, 2010

    I Also Recommend:

    Ladybug Baby Bug

    Ah, A Day At The Beach

    I think everyone remembers their first day ever at the beach. It can be awe-inspiring or just awesome. Ladybug Girl finds this out first-hand in this latest book in the series. Give Lulu some applause for standing up against the unknown fearlessly. Wishing you all cool breezes and warm water, because this book just puts you in a good mood.

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